The Team
Kiera Clements-Ponting
Kiera is the original creator and owner of the Adélie penguins on Ross Island project. She completed her Master of Antarctic Science qualification at the University of Canterbury (UC) using this project and the 2023/24 aerial imagery of Ross Island Adélie penguins.
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Ben Goulter
Ben is a student at the University of Canterbury (UC) studying for a Masters of Geospatial Data Science and the current researcher/liaison for the project. The counts for the latest sets of aerial photography will form the basis of his analysis and subsequent thesis.
Dr. Vanessa da Silva Brum Bastos
Vanessa is the primary Supervisor on this project. She is a spatial data scientist and Lecturer within the School of Earth and Environment at UC.
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Dr. Mia Wege
Mia is a co-Supervisor on this project. She is a Lecturer with Gateway Antarctica, School of Earth and Environment at UC and a marine predator ecologist who primarily studies Antarctic seals.
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Dr. Michelle LaRue
Michelle is an associate Supervisor on this project. She is an Associate Professor with Gateway Antarctica, School of Earth and Environment at UC and a biologist who has studied spatial and population dynamics of several species including penguins and seals.
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